Gap filler



Aug. 25 1931. N. A. NEILSEN I 1,820,288

GAP FILLER Filed May 11. 1929 INVENTOR W TTORWE') I Patented Aug. 25, 1931 v UNITED, STATES I PATENT OFFICE j NEILS A. NEILsEN, or CUIPERTINO, CALIFORNIA e GAP FILLER- Application filed May 11, 1929. Serial No. 362,353. a.

m manufacture, positive in operation, and high- 2 1y efficient in its practical application.

The drawing shows a perspective view of a device embodying my invention.

In construction this device I first provide 1 a pair of side platesfas 1-1, preferably oblong and rectangular in side elevation, and between these plates and rigidly secured to them to form an integral whole, is an angularly disposed scoop plate 2 fitted with teeth a 8, this plate extending from thelupper edges to the lower edges ofthe side plates and di- I viding them into two equal parts as shown.-

Pivotally mounted as at4; on the centers of the two plates 11, is a draw bar 5, this bar extending fo'rwardly ofthe plates and being fitted with a bar 6 pivotally mounted thereon" and carrying a pin 7 to which is attached an 2 operating cable 8. Extending inwardly from the opposing sides of the bar Gare stop pins 9 adapted to engage stops 10 disposed on the upper forward and lower rear edges of the lVhen the operator releases the cable ,8 the spring 12 and stop 11 cooperate to hold the 2 stop pins 9 lHPOSltlOIl to engage the stops 10 and hold the plates in the new position.

- By constructing the device to make a half turn instead of a complete revolution it has more time for loading and turns over the ridges without breaking. them down, besides operating more smoothly.

It is to be understood, of course, that-while a a I have herein shown and described but one specific embodiment of the invention, changes 2 in form, construction and method of assembly and operation may be made withinthe scope of the appended claim.-

. I claim: i r A deviceof the character indicated comprising a pair of verticallypositioned rectangularside plates, a flat spacing plate rigidly I mounted thereon'and therebetween and ter- 7 minating at 'the upper and lower edges thereof, and angularly positioned relative to a horizontal plane, a'draw bar pivotally con-' nected to the plates,'means for normally hold- I ing the plates in fixed relation to the draw bar, and means for permittingthe rotation of the plates relative to the'dra-w'bar.

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two plates 11, and turned inwardly from the lower ends of the bar 6 are fingers 11 adapted to hold the bar 6 in the position shown against the backward *pull of the spring 12 connected to the bar 6 and the draw bar 5.

It is obvious from the foregoing description that when the device is being drawn over front surface of the angular scoop plate 2.

loose ground the soil will accumulate on the 1 When the operator wishes to dumpthe device he merely pulls upon cable 8 thereby displacing the stops 910 and, permitting the forward corners of the plates 11 to dig into the ground and cause the said plates to de:

scribe a complete one-half revolution, the scoop plate depositing its load on the ground and turning over it so as to bring its opposite edge into working contact with the ground. 

